๐ค CFA Open Timberland โ Elmira, Otsego County
Private Land โ Open Access๐ MI
Cost of access
Free โ public hunting & fishing on foot (state license required)
1,105 acres of private Commercial Forest Act timberland across 15 enrolled parcels. Owners receive a property-tax reduction; in exchange the land is open to the public for hunting and fishing on foot โ no vehicles, no camping, no permission needed. Exact parcel boundaries: MI DNR CFA viewer.
๐ฃ Fishing๐ฅพ Hiking๐ฆ Hunting
Amenities: Not documented โ check the official site.
Fees and rules change โ always confirm with the managing agency. Public land โ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.
๐ Standard rules โ Private Land โ Open Accesss
The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules โ the official page โ always controls.
Private land in a public-access program: foot traffic only unless posted otherwise
Stay out of fields with standing crops and away from buildings and livestock
The enrollment can end any year โ always check current-year program maps
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